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Epic rap battles of history - Biggie vs Tupac, Kendick vs Drake, DJ Albo vs Peggy Sue. Emerald and Tom take a look at the week’s election news (10:57). Dual-citizenship takes down the Greens candidate for Franklin, and is Purple Pingers to blame for squatters in Carol’s empty house? Then they are joined by the MP for Griffith and Greens housing spokesperson, Max Chandler-Mather! (26:13) Is this the week the major parties went mask off? Will the competing Labor and LNP housing policies just compete to do the most damage? Why do the Greens want a public developer? Finally, a call to action (1:03:33).

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Just released on Patreon - “Inside The Greens #9 : The Rudd years, GFC, Ronan Lee & a Lib-Green Love Affair”

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Call to action - 

Support Max’s campaign -
https://www.maxchandlermather.com/ 

Purple Pingers article -
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-16/purple-pingers-jordan-van-den-lamb-squatters-post-senate-elex/105150596 

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In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald talk through chapter 9 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.”

In this instalment - the aftermath of the 2007 election, the 2020 summit, the Green New Deal, Labor BS, ACT and WA elections, and the most forbidden love of all - Greens and Liberals sitting in a tree…

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Links -

Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens 

Paddy Manning -

https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning 

Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal -

https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/ 

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Eighth up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald meets two of the progressive candidates vying for the seat of Fremantle in Western Australia.

First up is Amy Warne, environmental activist, mum and Greens candidate! (1:44) And then Kate Hulett, photographer, business owner and independent candidate! (28:33)

Are indies and teals just faux-Greens who waste valuable resources splitting the vote and campaigners? Meanwhile, is the Greens brand so tainted that potential voters will stay away? How can the the left work together to keep Dutton out and stand up to Labor? Does a rising tide lift all boats?

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Call to action -

Amy Warne - https://greens.org.au/wa/person/amy-warne 

https://www.facebook.com/amyforfreo 

https://www.instagram.com/amyforfreo

Kate Hulett - https://www.kateforfremantle.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/kateforfremantle/  

https://www.instagram.com/kateforfremantle/

Sign up to volunteer greens.org.au/vic/volunteer 

There’s an election coming! https://greens.org.au/events 

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Congrats to Dutton for winning the first debate (presumably?), and to Jason Clare for not knowing the second one existed. Emerald and Tom take a look at Adam Bandt’s appearance at the National Press Club (10:26). Greens want to wind back handouts for property investors, and of course that whole dental and mental into Medicare thing. Then, a look at the seat of Macnamara in Melbourne (41:18). Why wasn’t the Greens candidate Sonya Semmens welcome at the Jewish Community Election Forum? Will Josh Burns bravely choose to not do how-to-vote cards? (Spoiler - that’s what happened.) Finally, a call to action (1:10:04). 

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Just released on Patreon - “Truth Bombs: the Greens’ new Defence policy & Vic Socialist criticisms”

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Call to action - 

Adam Bandt’s full address at the National Press Club - https://youtu.be/jpHH2XdwFzI

Support Sonya Semmens for Macnamara - https://sonyasemmens.com/ 

Support the Trans Justice Pledge: a public commitment to fight for the freedom and equality of trans and gender-diverse people. Sign up on the website, contact your local candidates, get involved in flyering/postering/conversations in your area.

https://transjustice.org.au/pledge/ 

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Seventh up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Luc Velez - organiser, activist, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board member, and candidate for the seat of Sydney!

Is it true Tanya Plibersek has been in parliament for longer than Luc has been alive, and is this the election that Sydney realises that she is actually responsible for all those mines she keeps approving? Why is Luc against the police and the PM marching in Mardi Gras? And who stitched him up with an AI cardigan candidate photo!?!

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Call to action -

Check out Luc’s links - volunteer, doorknock, donate!

https://linktr.ee/lucvelez 

Sign up to volunteer greens.org.au/vic/volunteer 

There’s an election coming! https://greens.org.au/events 

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We are a Labor podcast now. Lol gotcha April Fools! Emerald and Tom catch up on the stories from the first week of the federal election campaign (10:20). The days are short, but the weeks are also short! Greens announce policies on environment and education, and Labor announce a familiar-sounding policy on supermarket price gouging. Then they are joined by Greens MP for Brisbane, Stephen Bates! (39:53) How is the campaign going as he looks to repeat his shock 2022 win? Why did he call Dutton ‘Temu Trump’ in Question Time? Why does Labor think they can get away with running a candidate who is currently a director at Deloitte? Finally, a call to action (1:05:30). 

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Just released on Patreon - “Truth Bombs: the Greens’ new Defence policy & Vic Socialist criticisms”

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Call to action - 

THE ELECTION IS HERE! Go to this page, contact your local campaign - https://greens.org.au/events

Support Stephen’s campaign - https://www.stephenbates.com.au/ 

Sign up to volunteer greens.org.au/vic/volunteer 

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In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom tackle a much-requested topic - the Greens recent defence policy announcement. Along with withdrawing from AUKUS and reducing military spending, the policy would also invest in local production of defensive drones and missiles. Are the Greens secret warmongers? Are Emerald and Tom secret hacks? Did the Greens fail to anticipate attacks from the left and the Victorian Socialists? Should we even have a military, or capitalism!?!

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Links -

Policy announcement -
https://greens.org.au/news/media-release/greens-announce-new-policy-decouple-australia-us-military 

Australian Socialism Substack response -
https://australiansocialism.substack.com/p/giving-the-green-light-to-imperialism

Vic Socialists respond on Twitter -
https://x.com/vic_socialists/status/1904001724475720149 

Purple Pingers response video -
https://www.tiktok.com/@purplepingers/video/7484825640823278855?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc 

IPAN tweet in support -
https://x.com/IPAusNet/status/1903217015042740439 

Hear Emerald’s sister to join for a discussion on the ethics of autonomous warfare -

Patreon Bonus: Killer Robots (ft. Georgia Hinds - Emerald’s sister!) - April 26, 2023

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Sixth up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Tom meets Samantha Ratnam - former Victorian Greens state leader, and candidate for the seat of Wills!

Why did she resign as a state MP to run for federal politics? How did the redistribution halve Labor’s margin in the seat? Can Melbourne’s Greens presence finally grow beyond Adam Bandt? And is this the end of current member and supposed Special Envoy for Social Cohesion, Peter Khalil? As he would say, “You will have to wait and see hope you are pleasantly surprised.”

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Call to action -

Join Samantha’s campaign for Wills - https://samantharatnam.com/ 

Sign up to volunteer greens.org.au/vic/volunteer 

There’s an election coming! https://greens.org.au/events 

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Tom is joined by Greens federal Senator for Tasmania and self-proclaimed best gamer in the Senate, Nick McKim! First up, the election has finally been announced for Saturday May 3rd (5:49). What is Nick’s review of the Albanese gov? Are Greens making a mistake by ruling out forming a minority with Dutton? Then, it’s time for Budget Winners and Losers 2025! (27:54) Is there anything good on offer? What were the LNP and Greens responses? Finally, a call to action (1:10:09). Also, the salmon scandal!

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Just released on Patreon - “The CFMEU scandal from the inside ft. Elizabeth Doidge”

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Call to action - 

THE ELECTION IS HERE! Go to this page, contact your local campaign >> https://greens.org.au/events

Folks in Lutruwita / Tasmania: 

Saturday April 5th - Skate for the Skate 

https://contact-tas.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?id=20835&reset=1

Sunday April 6th - Greens for a Free Palestine 

https://contact-tas.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?id=20882&reset=1

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Fifth up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Huong Truong - organiser, former MP for Western Metro and Greens candidate for the Melbourne seat of Fraser! What was it like briefly being in the Vic Legislative Council? How does being the daughter of Vietnamese boat people inform her politics? And after unprecedented amounts of door-knocking and fundraising, what will it take to get Greens over the line?

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These bonus election episodes can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes.

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Call to action -

Sign up to volunteer greens.org.au/vic/volunteer There is less than six weeks before early voting opens - so turn up and one of us will connect you with something really fun and meaningful to do

Rock up at an event greens.org.au/vic/events/fraser Campaign Night every Wed night at Borderlands Cooperative in Footscray, door knocks and events every weekend, help us run our next screen printing merch event 

Help us reach placard domination! Get in touch via instagram or facebook @HuongForFraser 

There’s an election coming! https://greens.org.au/events 

Check out the platform - https://greens.org.au/platform 

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